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Climate Change and Its Effects on Water Resources
. Ed(S): Baba, Alper; Tayfur, Gokmen; Gunduz, Orhan; Howard, Ken W. F.; Friedel, Michael J.; Chambel, Antonio
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Description for Climate Change and Its Effects on Water Resources
Hardback. As demographics and rising demand threaten the sustainability of water supplies, pro-active decisions on resource management are desperately needed. This volume collates expert contributions on a range of relevant issues such as data collection. Editor(s): Baba, Alper; Tayfur, Gokmen; Gunduz, Orhan; Howard, Ken W. F.; Friedel, Michael J.; Chambel, Antonio. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 318 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 74 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
National and global security can be assessed in many ways but one underlying factor for all humanity is access to reliable sources of water for drinking, sanitation, food production and manufacturing industry. In many parts of the world, population growth and an escalating demand for water already threaten the sustainable management of available water supplies. Global warming, climate change and rising sea level are expected to intensify the resource sustainability issue in many water-stressed regions of the world by reducing the annual supply of renewable fresh water and promoting the intrusion of saline water into aquifers along sea coasts, where ... Read more
National and global security can be assessed in many ways but one underlying factor for all humanity is access to reliable sources of water for drinking, sanitation, food production and manufacturing industry. In many parts of the world, population growth and an escalating demand for water already threaten the sustainable management of available water supplies. Global warming, climate change and rising sea level are expected to intensify the resource sustainability issue in many water-stressed regions of the world by reducing the annual supply of renewable fresh water and promoting the intrusion of saline water into aquifers along sea coasts, where ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Series
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400711426
SKU
V9789400711426
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